Height: 5-7
Weight: 160
Catch: L
Born: 15 Sep 1952, Montreal PQ
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Regular Season Goaltending Record (key)
| year | team | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1976-77 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1977-78 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1978-79 | Quebec | ||||||||
| Totals: |
Playoff Goaltending Record
| year | team | ||||||||
| 1975 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1976 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1977 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1978 | Quebec | ||||||||
| 1979 | Quebec | ||||||||
| Totals: |
Shutouts
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Score | Saves |
| Jan 29, 1974 | Los Angeles | Home | 5-0 | 28 |
| Apr 12, 1975 | Phoenix | Away | 3-0 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 1975 | Winnipeg | Away | 1-0 | 32 |
| Feb 22, 1976 | New England | Home | 4-0 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1977 | Calgary | Home | 8-0 | 35 |
| Mar 27, 1977 | Cincinnati | Home | 4-0 | 21 |
| Apr 19, 1977 | New England | Home | 3-0 | 19 |
| Apr 21, 1978 | Houston | Home | 3-0 | 26 |
| Dec 28, 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Home | 4-0 | 30 |
| Mar 28, 1979 | Edmonton | Home | 3-0 | 26 |
| Mar 30, 1979 | Winnipeg | Away | 2-0 | 35 |
• Shared shutout with Serge Aubry on Feb 7, 1973.
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Patience Has Paid Off for Brodeur • by Real L'abbe • The Hockey Spectator • March 16, 1973
Richard Brodeur has no regrets being patient in his first season among professionals. He didn't have a chance at the start of the season but when coach Maurice Filion needed him ... he answered the call. In September, the goalkeepers who were the most noticed at the Nordiques training camp were Serge Aubry, Richard Brodeur who came out of the Junior ranks, and Jacques Lemelin, a former university goaltender. During the first month of the year, Serge Aubry did almost all the work alone. When he had back pain, his place was taken by Jacques Lemelin, who showed remarkable coldness in front of the opponent's shots. Finally Richard Brodeur got his shot and he didn't miss it. He told Maurice Filion that he definitely had what it took to carve out a position with the professionals. However, if he had listened to himself, he might never have continued his career with the Nordiques. At one point, team management ... had assigned the goaltender to Bas St-Laurent, a team in the senior league. Finally, they realized that Brodeur could learn more by staying with Quebec and he never went to this senior league. In the meantime, Richard Brodeur brooded and only the support and the encouragement of his teammates helped him through this difficult period. "Guys like Michel Harvey and Alain Caron encouraged me, telling me to work hard in practice and that I would have my chance," said the young goalkeeper. He really had his chance against the New England Whalers in Boston. He put on quite a performance, allowing the Nordiques to claim a brilliant victory. Subsequently, Richard Brodeur reverted to the Richard Brodeur of the Memorial Cup playoffs while guarding the goal for the Cornwall Royals. He and Serge Aubry often have to face more than 40 shots per game but they do not complain. When the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior League won the Memorial Cup last Spring, Richard Brodeur had been bombarded by everything, raised the Cup and was named the most valuable player of the tournament. Even with this performance, he had been selected very late in the draft of the National League. Instead of choosing the New York Islanders, he chose the Nordiques and he has no regrets today. |
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Excerpts from Zander Hollander Complete Hockey Handbook, 1975-76 (by Reyn Davis)
Fierce little competitor with a colorful flair ... Appeared in 51 games posting a 29-21-0 record ... Surrendered Bobby Hull's record-tying 76th goal, but it was only goal he allowed in the Golden Jets' 18-shot barrage on the second -to-last night of the season ... After the game, Brodeur delivered a bottle of champagne to the Winnipeg dressing room for Hull's purposes ... Division-winning Nordiques had champagne to spare ... Works at Renald Leclerc's clothing store in the offseason ... Has a passion for new cars, buying as many as three a year, discarding them as about as often as they need a wash. |
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Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1976-77 (by Dan Proudfoot)
Richard Brodeur is only 24, in his infancy as a goaltender, but the Nordiques make him the busiest goalie in the World Hockey Association, perhaps to help him gain experience. First, he appeared in more games (69) than any other WHA goaltender in 1975-76. Second, the unconscientious defense of the Nordiques allowed attackers to take 2,216 shots at him --- the heaviest bombing any WHA goaler took. And how does Richard take all of this? Like many goaltenders, he seems old before his time. Friends describe him as studious and thoughtful. Fortunately, he neither smokes nor drinks. "He likes lots of work," enthuses manager Maruice Filion. "He'll continue to get it." But you can bet that the talented Brodeur will be among those cheering new coach Marc Boileau on, in his attempts to make the Nordiques improve defensively. |
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Excerpts from Zander Hollander's Guide to Pro Hockey, 1978-79 (by Reyn Davis)
Has undergone surgery for the second time to correct a knee injury that plagued him last season ... Just the same, he posted an 18-15-2 record for a team that won 52% of its games ... Popular among Quebec fans who remember the starring role he played in the Nordiques' capture of the AVCO Cup in 1977 ... Very colorful performer ... Once skated across the ice to present Bobby Hull with a bottle of champagne after Hull had scored his 76th goal of the 1974-75 season ... But he needed 18 shots before he could beat the spectacular Brodeur ... Likes pressure |
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